Thailand tourists – आवारा मुसाफिर

Thailand recorded 19 mln foreign tourists so far this year

September 19, 2023757 Views

Thailand recorded 19 million foreign tourists in the January to September 17 period this year, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday. Foreign arrivals generated 795 billion baht ($22.26 billion)in revenue, it said. "The tourism situation in Thailand is showing signs of improvement," the statement said, adding that the government's visa waiver for Chinese arrivals will give the sector a boost. A tourist on viewpoint at Koh Nangyuan island near Koh Tao island, Surat Thani in Thailand. Arrivals are expected to pick up as the industry begins to enter high season this week, with long weekends in source countries like Malaysia and Japan. Thailand's new government plans to boost tourism arrivals include waiving visas for arrivals from China and Kazakhstan from Sept. 25 till the end...

खबरनामाघटनाएंथाईलैंड

Thailand beats 2022 tourism target with 11.15 mln foreign arrivals

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

January 24, 2023728 Views

Thailand received 11.15 million foreign visitors in 2022, a surge from just about 428,000 the previous year when broad pandemic-related travel curbs were in place, tourism ministry data showed on Tuesday. The figures, which beat the government's target, reflect a solid turnaround as Thailand tries to revive its vital tourism industry, which bore the brunt of its strict entry and quarantine policies during the pandemic. A Chinese tourist rides on an elephant in a jungle park ahead of Lunar New Year in Phuket, Thailand January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Silva In December, there were 2.24 million foreign tourists, compared with 230,497 in the same month a year earlier. Pre-pandemic 2019 saw a record of nearly 40 million foreign tourists for the full year. Malaysia, India and Sing...

खबरनामाघटनाएंथाईलैंड

Don’t come to Thailand just to smoke weed, says minister

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 17, 2022233 Views

Thailand's health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalised the drug. "We don't welcome those kinds of tourists," Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters when asked about recreational marijuana use among foreign visitors. In 2018, Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalise cannabis for medical use. In June, the entire plant was decriminalised, leading to widespread recreational use. A jar with cannabis is seen in a dispensary shop in Bangkok, Thailand August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Jorge Silva Despite the government's pleas against getting high, cannabis businesses with special smoking rooms have been a hit with locals and visitors. But those sm...